boerenjongen

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of boer (“farmer”) +‎ -en- +‎ jongen (“boy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbuː.rə(n)ˈjɔ.ŋən/

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• Hyphenation: boe‧ren‧jon‧gen

Noun

boerenjongen m (plural boerenjongens, diminutive boerenjongetje n)

1. (common) farmboy, country-boy

   Bart was een echte boerenjongen, geen inwijkeling uit de stad.

   Bart was a real farmboy, no immigrant from the city.

2. a farmer's boy, i.e. son
3. an alcoholic beverage with brandy and raisins
4. raisin drenched in brandy

Antonyms

• stadsjongen

See also

• boerenzoon